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Enlarge ImageRequest to buy this photoNati Harnik | ASSOCIATED PRESSMichael Allen tries to coax a putt to change course at the U.S. Senior Open. Everything seemed to go Allen’s way, as he shot his season-best round and leads the tournament by five shots.

West Chester’s Andrew Dorn took the lead for the first time on the 14th hole and then solidified
his spot with birdies on the last two holes to win the weather-shortened Ohio Amateur championship
by two strokes yesterday in Canton.

On a day when almost everyone in the 65-player field struggled, Dorn, a college junior at
Coastal Carolina, closed with a 2-over-par 73 after rounds of 66 and 69 to finish at 5-under
208.

“I take pride in the last four holes,” Dorn said. “I really tried to focus even harder than I
had all day on the last four holes, especially knowing how close it was going to be.”

West Union’s Corey Richmond, the leader after the first round and co-leader heading into the
final 18 holes, sagged to a 76 and tied for second with Akron’s Dan Belden (71).

Michael Bernard of Huber Heights, the 2010 Ohio Amateur winner and a sophomore at Ohio State,
was the leader with eight holes left but bogeyed the next six to end up five shots back.

U.S. Senior Open

Michael Allen shot a 7-under 63 and broke away from the pack for a five-stroke lead after the
second round of the U.S. Senior Open in Omaha, Neb.

Allen, among seven players who shared the first-round lead at 3 under, birdied five of the first
eight holes and eagled the par-5 14th while shooting his best round of the year.

Allen’s 36-hole lead is the largest in the event’s 34-year history. Rocco Mediate, at 5 under
after a 67, is his closest pursuer. Jeff Sluman (67) is another shot back.

PGA Tour

Defending champion Zach Johnson, Lucas Glover and rookie Patrick Reed are tied for the lead
following second-round play at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill.

Johnson shot a 5-under 66 to maintain a share of the lead at 12 under for the second day in a
row. Reed had a 63 and Glover a 62.

Australia’s Matt Jones is a shot back at 11 under.

LPGA Tour

Catriona Matthew shot a 7-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the second round of the
Manulife Financial LPGA Classic in Waterloo, Ontario.

Matthew’s 15-under 127 blew away her previous career-best 36-hole mark on tour by five strokes.
Angela Stanford shot a 67 and is in second.

PGA European Tour

Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson endured frustrating second rounds at the Scottish Open, as the
tournament’s headline acts were upstaged by a lesser-known player in Inverness, Scotland.

Chris Doak, ranked 341st in the world, is the surprise leader at the halfway stage of his home
event after a second straight 66 left him at 12-under 132.

Els foundered on the greens and missed the cut, a week before he defends his British Open title.
Mickelson was tied for third entering the round but dropped back into a tie for 13th after a
70.